English Explanatory Dictionary

lobsterback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A British soldier during the War of 1812.

Word forms

lobsterback lobsterbacks

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.

Synonyms

lobster redcoat
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